Felipe and Letizia retrospective: September 12th

2005: Lunch with Czech president Vaclav Klaus in the Presidential Palace & Inaugurating the new Cervantes Institute in Prague.

2006: National Sports Awards .

2007: Concert in tribute of Mstislav Rostropovich

2008: Visited the Royal Institute and Observatory of the Navy

2010: Went to the theatre to watch a performance of Swan Lake

2011: Final stage of the Tour of Spain 2011

2012: Inauguration of the 15th International Congress of the Spanish Association of Americanists (AEA) and the University of Deusto “America in Memory: Commemorations and Re-meetings”

2013: Visited the Naval Submarine Base and attended the commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the launching of the submarine “Isaac Peral” (1, 2)

2014: First day of school for Leonor and Sofia (1, 2); Visited the General Motor’s Spanish plant in Zaragoza. (1, 2, 3, 4) & Met the organizers Of World Sailing Championship in Santander (1, 2, 3, 4).

2018: Opened the new school year 2018/2019 in Oviedo, Asturias (1, 2, 3, 4) & Received Sebastian Kurz, Chancellor of Austria at la Zarzuela

2019: Inauguration of ‘El Viaje mas largo’ exhibition at Archivo General de Indias in Seville & Received the President of the Parliament, Meritxell Batet Lamaña

So, I don't know if anyone is going to read this but I feel the need to write it anyway.

I started watching Granada Holmes on May 31st, which is terrible, because I won't be able to celebrate it every month (lol I'll do it anyway).

I had heard of Jeremy before, but I didn't know much about him, blogs talked about him as of "the best Sherlock Holmes" and, in truth, I was a bit skeptical at first.

When I finally saw him, a whole world opened up in front of me. I was dazzled.

I couldn't stop smiling while looking at him.

He was the Holmes I had imagined while reading the books, he was perfect.

I watched the whole series in a month, trying to savor each and every episode because I didn't know what I would have done as soon as it was over.

I laughed and cried and felt oh so alive, it was beautiful.

Then the series ended, and all I wanted to do was to watch it again.

I started reading stuff about Jeremy and watching his interviews, I couldn't wrap my mind around how I could be that late, why hadn't I found him earlier?

I spent all summer thinking about him, talking about him, drawing him and, recently, watching his films.

Now I'm here, almost four months later, and I'm a better person thanks to him, he inspired me with his strenght and enthusiasm and gentleness so I felt I should share my affection for him, and tell everyone how grateful I am that I came to know him, even if just now.

Sometimes I like to think he can see me, us, from wherever he is, and I imagine him smiling at all the love and admiration his fans express.

I'm simply a new one, a young and inexperienced one, but I'd love to be part of this beautiful community and I chose this particular day to say hi to you all.

Dear Jeremy, I thank you with my whole heart for all the good you've brought to this flawed world, and for making my days brighter even 22 years after you passed away.

You will never ever be forgotten.